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Nevertheless, the legislatures of Chile, Mexico and Colombia have recently advanced or are in the midst of debating valuable legislation to reduce traffic deaths and. The grave consequences of road traffic crashes are not a common theme in election campaigns. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Disaster Zone blog
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Next City
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Op-ed: Right-to-repair legislation is crucial to systemic change. But every item salvaged through America’s growing patchwork of local repair movements is its own victory.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 16, 2023
AI legislation is vital for the UK’s AI revolution, enabling businesses to drive economic growth while fostering trust in emerging AI technologies A recent University of Cambridge report advocates tax incentives for UK businesses engaged in AI product development and integration.
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GCN
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Experts worry that without legislation incentivizing entry into various medical professions, rural healthcare systems will increasingly suffer from personnel shortages.
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GCN
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The dearth of working-class legislators raises concerns that economic challenges such as wage stagnation and the rising cost of living will get short shrift in state capitols.
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Disaster Zone blog
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Disaster Zone blog
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The City Fix
AUGUST 3, 2022
Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses.
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Disaster Zone blog
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NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 1, 2023
Extreme heat events have emerged as a pressing threat to our communities, with devastating consequences on public health, local infrastructure and vulnerable populations. It’s a problem facing cities of all sizes from coast to coast. This summer, Phoenix, Arizona, hit 31 straight days of highs reaching 110 degrees.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
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The SUPPORT Act, signed into law in 2018, aimed to tackle the opioid crisis by expanding on the previous work done through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21st Century Cures Act.
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Center for Community Progress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Effective legislation is a vital piece of equipping state and local governments to effectively address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties (VAD). This year, legislative sessions in Missouri and Alabama saw big wins to advance community revitalization. The legislation also allows most Missouri municipalities and St.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 20, 2023
Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968 to make affordable flood insurance available to homeowners, renters, and business owners.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) are pushing to attach a new piece of legislation to […] Source
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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
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In this podcast we do deep dive into the legislative process of the Congress of the United States. The role of committee chairpersons and their staff is explored, along with the way in which bills are introduced in Congress and move through the legislative process. The role of committee staff is discussed.
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GCN
JANUARY 19, 2024
COMMENTARY | Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from academia to legislatures is key to all three.
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GCN
APRIL 26, 2024
Opponents of the bills call the trend a ‘manufactured crisis’ that could affect legitimate tenant protections.
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State Tech Magazine
MAY 23, 2023
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation that requires state public agencies to report cyber incidents to the state within 72 hours. Virginia, for instance, passed similar legislation last year. New Jersey joins a number of other states that have taken such a step in recent years.
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Next City
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Helpr, one of the fastest-growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new California legislation that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
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GCN
JANUARY 3, 2024
As state legislatures across the country prepare for the new session, Washington state Sen. Karen Keiser offers newly elected lawmakers advice in a new book that looks back on a 25-year career.
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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
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NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 22, 2024
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NLC (National League of Cities)
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Just before Thanksgiving, House Education and Workforce and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee leadership released their bipartisan, bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) A Stronger Workforce for America Act (ASWA).
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
As technologies change, businesses have been able to collect more personal data about consumers. But consumers may not know how their information is being used and shared. For example, individuals’ social security numbers, zip codes, ages, and.
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GCN
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GCN
MARCH 15, 2024
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NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 2, 2024
A Best-Case Scenario For local governments, passing all twelve bills through two legislative packages was […] Source
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Center for Community Progress
JUNE 6, 2022
However, to fully understand how this legislation came to pass, and why it is helpful contextually to review the history of land banking and tax foreclosure in Ohio. In the 1970s, Ohio had passed what can be viewed as traditional land bank legislation, which authorized municipalities, counties, and townships to create land banks.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
This year, local leaders should keep an eye out for the reauthorization of the most impactful piece of legislation related to agriculture and food, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2023, […] Source
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
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GCN
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GCN
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
MARCH 10, 2024
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GCN
JUNE 27, 2023
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Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 19, 2024
This legislation sets a precedent globally, aiming to shape ethical AI practices while ensuring Europe remains a leader in technological innovation. Conclusion As Europe pioneers comprehensive AI regulation with the AI Act, the focus remains on protecting citizens from potential AI risks without stifling technological progress.
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GCN
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If passed, the three bills would suspend businesses' ability to operate, collect sales tax or use their liquor licenses unless employers resolve wage theft claims within 15 days.
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Center for Community Progress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. CP: You played a key role in advocating for West Virginia’s land bank-enabling legislation. In doing so, they ensured these efforts to pass land banking enabling legislation were not wasted.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 20, 2023
The legislation provides an opportunity to improve the country’s clean-power infrastructure. More than a year since its signing, we take stock of announced funding, programs, and the road ahead.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This legislation included a section requiring local governments to adhere to new financial data standards. Background on the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 Earlier this year, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced a bill in the Senate titled the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 (S.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 8, 2022
Bill Eller, Senior Vice President of Business Development at HomeServe, recently interviewed Carolyn Berndt, National League of Cities Legislative Director of Sustainability, about the unique challenges facing water utilities. Water utilities are struggling with water loss, aging systems and rising maintenance costs across the country.
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GCN
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GCN
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